NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING - Schedule of Notes Payable, Capital Leases and Bank Credit Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	$ 3,875,671	$ 3,913,774
Less: Discount on Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	(3,618)
Less: Deferred financing cost	(38,709)	(41,844)
Less: Current portion	(164,184)	(113,116)
Long-term debt	3,669,160	3,754,822
Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	313,620	348,073
Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	1,379,626	1,039,876
Less: Discount on Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	(3,600)	(4,000)
Revolving line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	0	338,000
6.375% Senior Notes, due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	350,000	350,000
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	600,000	600,000
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	500,000	500,000
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	550,000	550,000
Debt of variable interest entities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	26,682	30,167
Other operating divisions debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	120,969	118,822
Capital Leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross amount of debt	34,774	38,836
Less: Discount on Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	0
Less: Deferred financing cost	0
Notes and Bank Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Discount on Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	(3,618)
Less: Deferred financing cost	(38,709)
Notes and Bank Credit Agreement \| Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Discount on Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	$ (3,618)	$ (3,992)

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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